The sharp rhetoric comes as Donald Trump’s tariffs fuel trade tensions between the US and China.
World must act urgently to help Gazans, top UN officials urge
Israel has blocked humanitarian supplies and fuel from entering for five weeks – the longest period since the war began.
US to hold direct nuclear talks with Iran, Trump says
The US president says negotiations have taken place at a “very high level” between the two countries.
China is not backing down from Trump’s tariff war. What next?
The US-China trade war shows no signs of slowing down, leaving the world unsure of what to expect.
Clean energy’s share of world’s electricity reaches 40%, report says
More clean electricity was generated in 2024 but there was a rise in the amount of coal and gas burnt too.
Inquiry after Indian man filmed giving water to cheetahs
The footage shows a female cheetah and her four cubs walk up to the pan and start drinking from it.
South Sudan says US visa ban caused by mistaken nationality
The government says the man it refused entry to was Congolese, not South Sudanese as the US had said.
Menendez brothers feel ‘hope’ for parole after decades in jail
The pair tell TMZ they are optimistic about their latest appeals over their parents’ killing in 1996.
South Korea to hold presidential election on 3 June
This comes after the constitutional court removed Yoon Suk Yeol as president and upheld his impeachment.
Is the US heading for a recession? Three warning signs to watch
Michelle Fleury explains the factors to watch in the economy after President Trump’s tariff announcements.


